The CR7 8SL postcode is in Croydon, Croydon postcode town, within London, England region.
For comprehensive crime statistics in the CR7 8SL area, explore the CR7 8SL Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the CR7 8SL area, visit the CR7 8SL House Prices
| Name | Type |
|---|---|
| Postcode Area | CR7 |
| Ward | Thornton Heath |
| Middle layer Super Output Area | Thornton Heath North West |
| Lower Tier Local Authority | Croydon |
| Upper Tier Local Authority | Croydon |
| Region | London |
| Country | England |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| Police Force | Metropolitan Police |
| NHS Care Board | NHS South West London Integrated Care Board |
| Electoral ward | Thornton Heath |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency | Croydon North |
| Multiple Deprivation Index | 6270 |
According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Commuters with young families / Urban cultural mix / Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living, while the work-zone classification is Self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs.
Nearby PlacesThe nearest places is Norwood(0.61 mi)
The nearest Railway Station is Thornton Heath(0.43 mi)
The nearest airport is Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail(15.27 mi)
Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)
| Name | Age | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8JF (0.14 mi) | Details |
| St James the Great RC Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Outstanding | 3-11 | CR7 8HJ (0.16 mi) | Details |
| Beulah Infants' SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-7 | CR7 8NJ (0.20 mi) | Details |
| David Livingstone AcademyPrimary, Outstanding | 4-11 | CR7 8HX (0.29 mi) | Details |
| St Cyprian's Greek Orthodox Primary AcademyPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 8DZ (0.39 mi) | Details |
| Norbury High School for GirlsSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 8BT (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Kensington Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 8BT (0.57 mi) | Details |
| Downsview Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE19 3XE (0.64 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Junior Girls' SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Boys' AcademyPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 7QT (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Winterbourne Nursery and Infants' SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 7QT (0.65 mi) | Details |
| Harris Academy Beulah HillSecondary, None | 11-16 | SE19 3UG (0.67 mi) | Details |
| Bensham Manor SchoolSecondary, Good | 11-19 | CR7 7BN (0.68 mi) | Details |
| Whitehorse Manor Junior SchoolPrimary, Good | 7-11 | CR7 8SB (0.72 mi) | Details |
| Whitehorse Manor Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement | 3-7 | CR7 8SB (0.72 mi) | Details |
| All Saints CofE Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | SE19 3LG (0.84 mi) | Details |
| Cypress Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 2-11 | SE25 4AU (0.89 mi) | Details |
| Paxton Academy Sports And SciencePrimary, Good | 4-11 | CR7 6AW (0.91 mi) | Details |
| Ecclesbourne Primary SchoolPrimary, Good | 3-11 | CR7 7FA (0.98 mi) | Details |
The nearest GP to this postcode is MERSHAM MEDICAL CENTRE(0.24 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.
| Name | Telephone | Postcode |
|---|---|---|
| mersham medical centreActivemersham medical centre, 30 norbury road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086531869 | CR7 8JN |
| parchmore medical centreActiveparchmore medical centre, 97 parchmore road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082514200 | CR7 8LY |
| family practice groupActivebrigstock family practice, 83 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086897800 | CR7 7JH |
| thornton heath medical centreActivethornton heath health ctr, 61a gillett road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086641590 | CR7 8RL |
| leander family practiceActive949 london road, thornton heath, surrey | 02034578727 | CR7 6JE |
| rainbow health centreActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02082519280 | CR7 7JN |
| brigstock medical practiceActive141 brigstock road, thornton heath, surrey | 02086840033 | CR7 7JN |
| norbury medical practiceActivenorbury health centre, 2b pollards hill north, norbury, london | 02086796591 | SW16 4NL |
| upper norwood group practiceActivechaucer house, 130 church road, upper norwood, london | 02087716050 | SE19 2NT |
| south norwood hill medical centreActivesouth norwood hill med/ct, 103a south norwood hill, london | 02087710742 | SE25 6BY |
The population of CR78SL is 346 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.
The average age of people living in the nearby area is 37 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1760), Between 35 to 44 (1401), and Between 45 to 54 (1376).
According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is African with a total of 80 people, followed by Caribbean with a total of 79.
Regarding education, 121 adults have Level 4, while 34 have Level 2.
As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (272), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (220).
In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (219), followed by No religion (52).
The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (52) followed by Small employers and own account workers (40), and Semi-routine occupations (35).
Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (431), and 193 adults mentioned they are Employee: Part-time.
As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1073) and Africa (206).